Linda Iezzi
Linda Iezzi was a 2016 Democratic special election candidate for District 57 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Iezzi was also running for the seat in the November 2016 election.[1]
Elections
2016
General election
Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on April 26, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 16, 2016.
Incumbent Eric Nelson defeated Linda Iezzi in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 57 general election.[2][3]
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 57, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
65.15% | 20,396 | |
Democratic | Linda Iezzi | 34.85% | 10,909 | |
Total Votes | 31,305 | |||
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State |
Linda Iezzi ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 57 Democratic primary.[4][5]
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 57 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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Party | Candidate | |
Democratic | ![]() |
Incumbent Eric Nelson ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 57 Republican primary.[4][5]
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 57 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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Party | Candidate | |
Republican | ![]() |
Special election
A special election for the position of Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 57 was called for March 15. Candidates were nominated by their parties rather than through primaries.[6]
The seat was vacant following Tim Krieger's (R) resignation on December 29, 2015.[7] He resigned after he was elected to the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania.[6]
Linda Iezzi (D) was defeated by Eric Nelson (R) in the special election.[8][9][10]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
66% | 4,589 | |
Democratic | Linda Iezzi | 34% | 2,367 | |
Total Votes | 6,956 |
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See also
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 57
- State legislative special elections, 2016
- Pennsylvania State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Election Information," accessed February 19, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Voter Services, "Candidate listing," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "November 8, 2016, official election results," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Pennsylvania Secretary of State, "Election Information," accessed February 18, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Pennsylvania Department of State, "2016 Presidential Primary," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Centre Daily.com, "Special elections set for Pennsylvania Legislature vacancies," accessed January 6, 2016
- ↑ TribLive, "Rep. Krieger to resign from state House on Dec. 29," accessed January 6, 2016
- ↑ triblive.com, "Nelson nails landslide victory in race for 57th House seat," accessed March 16, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "List of Candidates," accessed February 2, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Representative in the General Assembly," accessed April 5, 2016